For us there is but one God,
the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. 1 Cor. 8:6
Gracious God, there’s no way one verse of Scripture could be more pregnant with glory and grace than this one. Wake us up to the magnificence of your being, and the glory of our salvation.
So who are you? You’re not simply the only God, you’re the only one who loves us with filial affection, endless kindness, and inexhaustible grace. Everything comes from you—everything: our first heartbeat in our mom’s womb, and our last breath before you take us Home.
There’s nothing we have we didn’t get from you (1 Cor. 4:7). Like the entire cosmos, by you we live, move, and have our being (Acts 17:8). That we would live for anything or anyone but you, is quintessential crazy, certifiable narcissism, and arrogance on steroids.
Lord Jesus, truly, there’s no other Savior but you. You are our righteous, holiness, and redemption (1 Cor. 1:30). By you, all things have been made, and nothing exists apart from you (John 1:3). You sustain all things by the power of your word (Heb. 1:3), and will restore all things by the glory of your return (Rev. 21:1-5). You rule every king, and will wipe all of our tears. Hallelujah!
And Holy Spirit, it’s only by your life-giving, resurrection-providing power that we know these things to be true. Though you are the most silent member of the Godhead, you are so very present and active. Blessed Triune God, we praise, bless, and adore you. So very Amen we pray, in Jesus’ bodacious and beautiful name.